As an entomologist, Justin Schmidt has dedicated his life to insect research. Most entomologists do important things like classify insects and study their life cycles, behaviors, physiology, ecology, and population dynamics. Dr. Schmidt developed the Schmidt Pain Index to classify the degree of pain caused by insect bites or bites. This includes a scale from 1 to 4, as well as the duration of the pain and an interpretation of the actual sensation.
1. The pain is so mild that it does not constitute a real deterrent
2. Pain
3. Severe pain
4. Traumatic pain
Now, take note of this entomologist who tastes pain for science's sake! The language Justin Schmidt uses to describe the sting is almost poetic. He is elegant and articulate, which is extremely unusual for a person who has experienced varying degrees and sometimes extreme pain.
Dr. Justin Schmidt calmly poses and lets a whip scorpion crawl over his face. Although it is not poisonous, it will spew corrosive acid water when attacked. Most people in their right mind do their best to avoid this, especially if some extremely powerful insects are present near them.
Justin Smidt once bravely tested the bites of 150 species of insects with his own body. In order to make the insects bite himself, Smitt deliberately destroys the nests of insects and allows insects to attack him. He later described the pain in detail, quantifying the pain and establishing his Smitt bite pain index.
Now pick a few to start with the least painful, Sweat Bee has a lower index, only 1 out of 4. Dr. Schmidt labeled the tingling of Khan Peak as "light, short-lived, almost fruity." The feeling of a small spark scorching a hair on your arm. ”
The Fire Ant has a slightly higher index of 1.2. While most of us have experienced this annoyance, remember that this is at least a painful ending. "Sharp, sudden, slightly frightening. It's like walking barefoot across a coarse carpet and reaching out to touch the light switch for a microelectric shock. ”
At 1.8, the Bullhorn Acacia Ant began to cause pain. The Mesoamerican horned acacia ant is an excellent example of a symbiotic relationship between trees and ants. They live in large thorns that grow on horned trees, and ants protect the trees from other insects, and in return, they get a place to live and a source of food. This ant stinging description is "a rare, harsh, high-grade pain." Someone cut a piece in your cheek for a staple food. Ouch, it really doesn't sound very comfortable!
This is not actually a true bumblebee, but a monochromatic white-spotted bumblebee found throughout North America. Bald white-spotted bumblebee it enters with a steady 2 points. The Doctor describes the feeling of being stung by it – like smashing your hand into a revolving door. Man, the description of this guy is convincing!
The Yellowjacket Hornet also sits in 2nd place. "It was hot and smoking, almost rude. Imagine Mr. W.C. Fields extinguishing a cigar on your tongue. Wait, you mean, burning cigars?
The European bee is still in 2nd place and is our next stinging insect. "Like a matchstick, it flips and burns on your skin." This is how Dr. Schmidt describes burns.
The Red Harvester Ant had nothing to mess with, raising it to 3 out of 4, "bold and ruthless." Someone is digging your ingrown toenails with a drill. It's disgusting, but no wonder, look at the powerful jaws of these things! It is said that the venom of the red harvesting ant is no less potent than that of the most poisonous snake in the world. Fortunately, the dose is so small that it takes about 1,000 bites to kill an adult in this way. That's why it's also nicknamed "Little Snake".
Paper Wasp wasps also bring level 3 pain. The aftertaste is noticeably bitter. It's like sprinkling a pot of hydrochloric acid on your eyes. Gosh, these things are starting to sound super vicious! Here's another simple reminder of why I don't like insects so much!
4/4。 This is one of the two leaderboard champions we show you today. Tarantula Eagle! On a scale of 1-4, this exciting insect has a rating of 4 on the extreme pain it can cause, which is the highest.
When stung, the only reaction is to scream in pain, and you will twist and roll because of this pain. Thanks to such powerful spines, tarantula eagles have very few natural enemies, only a few. However, the tarantula eagle's venom is not used for defense, but for preying on larger target tarantulas, which is why it got its name. Tarantulas are usually much larger than tarantula eagles, but these little ones never seem to miss a shot, it can be said that there are almost no cases of tarantulas counter-killing tarantulas in nature, spiders see them, usually run away and avoid at all costs. Usually adult tarantula eagles do not easily attack spiders, they will feed on nectar, but female tarantula eagles will hunt spiders in order to provide fresh food reserves for their offspring.
"Dazzling, ferocious, shocking electrocution. It's like a working hair dryer has fallen into your bubble bath. Okay, don't think Dr. Schmidt has watched too many horror movies by this time. That extreme pain reminds us to avoid these nasty mistakes! After all, it's a unique sensation that hurts enough to make people go into shock.
Bullet Ant topped the list with 4+/4. Wait, 4+? I thought there was only level 4. Can't wait to hear an explanation of the pain this man has caused. Dr. Schmidt explains: "Pure, intense, intense pain. It's like having 3 inches of rusty nails nails nails nails in your heels and walking on burning charcoal. Seriously, what use do these ants have in nature to save them from maliciously cursed existence?
Bullet ants can exceed 2.5 cm in size, making them one of the largest ants in the world. Because if you are hit by a fierce needle, you will feel the pain as if you have been hit by a bullet, so you are called bullet ants.
An adult man cried after being stung by a bullet ant, a pain described as "waves of burning, throbbing, endless pain lasting up to 24 hours".
At the coming-of-age ceremony of the Satere-Mawe people, who live in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, bullet ants are placed in gloves and must be worn for 10 minutes, and this is not a one-time event. In order to become a fighter, the boys have to do this many times!
Are you secretly glad that you were not born in these tribes?
This is a poster of 150 species of insects that Justin Schmidt has been stung and indexed.
I don't know what you're like, I don't want to spend time with these little animals anyway.
Dr. Schmidt is an extremely dedicated entomologist who, contrary to popular misconception, never intentionally gets stung. The stings he received were all in the same time as his mission, but also in his important work with insects. As you can assume from the creator called the Sting Index, Dr. Schmidt is very obsessed and is considered the world's leading authority on the nature of stinging. While this field of study is definitely not for me, I'm glad there are people willing to put in the effort to increase or decrease our fear of these creatures. Or maybe he just gave us a list of insects that we hope to see in the next episode of the donkey, which will grab one of Knoxville's knotted buddies and cause pain to it!
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